Wang Lie 王烈
| Occupation | RScholar · Clerk to the Chancellor | Faction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | R | Biography in | Book of Wei |
| Born | R141 Unverified | Native place | Pingyuan Commandery |
| Died | R218 Unverified | Place of death | |
| Cause of death | RIllness Unverified | ||
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R6 |
Profile
Wang Lie, courtesy name Yanfang, was a man of Pingyuan. When the realm fell into great disorder he went to Liaodong together with Guan Ning, Bing Yuan and others, and at that time his reputation stood above those of Bing Yuan and Guan Ning. He has no long biography of his own in the Records; a short record is attached after the biography of Guan Ning in Records of Wei 11. Records, Wei 11 §76 · 78–79
He declined the post of Chief Clerk under Gongsun Du and became a merchant to sully his own name. Cao Cao ordered him made Clerk to the Chancellor and Consultant, but he died across the sea before he could take up the post. Chen Shou's main text does not record the year of his death, and the assessment in Records of Wei 11 does not mention him either. He does not appear in the Romance. Records, Wei 11 §79 · 111
In the Records
According to the biography of Guan Ning, Guan Ning, a man of Zhuxu County in the State of Beihai, was friends with Hua Xin of Pingyuan and Bing Yuan of the same county, and they went to study together in other states. When the realm fell into great disorder, Guan Ning heard that Gongsun Du's orders were carried out even beyond the sea, and went to Liaodong together with Bing Yuan, Wang Lie of Pingyuan and others. Gongsun Du kept guest lodgings empty and awaited them. Records, Wei 11 §76–77
Wang Lie, courtesy name Yanfang, had at that time a reputation that stood above those of Bing Yuan and Guan Ning. He declined the post of Chief Clerk under Gongsun Du and became a merchant to sully his own name. Records, Wei 11 §79
Taizu ordered him made Clerk to the Chancellor and Consultant, but Wang Lie died across the sea before he could take up the post. Chen Shou's main text does not record the year of his death or his age. Records, Wei 11 §79
In his assessment at the end of Records of Wei 11, Chen Shou says that Yuan Huan, Bing Yuan and Zhang Fan walked the path of purity in their own conduct and advanced and withdrew in accordance with the Way, that Guan Ning was profound, refined and lofty, firm and unshakeable, and that Zhang Jian and Hu Zhao closed their gates and kept to quietude, and that he therefore recorded them all together. He does not mention Wang Lie separately. Records, Wei 11 §111
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Abilities
This person does not appear in the Romance, so only the Records score (Chen Shou’s main text) is given.
- LEA31
- STR31
- INT45
- POL35
- CHA62
- VIR66
- ADP62
- SCH50
- DIP38
- DIS38
Evidence by ability
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a noted scholar living in seclusionWei 11 §79
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a noted scholar living in seclusionWei 11 §79
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a noted scholarWei 11 §79
RNo direct record — estimated from his not taking officeWei 11 §79
RHis reputation at the time stood above those of Bing Yuan and Guan NingWei 11 §79
RDeclined the post of Chief Clerk and became a merchant to sully his own nameWei 11 §79
RFled the turmoil to Liaodong and avoided office under Gongsun DuWei 11 §76Wei 11 §79
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a noted scholar who associated with Guan Ning and Bing YuanWei 11 §76
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a noted scholarWei 11 §79
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a noted scholarWei 11 §79
Records Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
3KDEX scoring — the Records use the main text of Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance uses the 120-chapter Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Click a source tag to open that passage in the reader.